Themes: High Fantasy, Action, Friendship, Romance
Sybil Twist is an aspiring knight, but first she has to pass the barracks' entrance exams.
Chosen by the Blade is the first of the Grimstone Series, an ongoing series on RoyalRoad.com, where books 1-6 are available for free.
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Very good story, amazing world building, believable characters and great grammar. Whilst reading there is always more depth behind everything and you want to know whats going on for what reason. Every answer gives you new questions and adds to the mystery.
Style: The story reads very pleasantly, switching between the light moments of school and the darker moments of peril and challenges.
Story: The story starts off nice and shallow, the usual group of friends going to school to become adventurers and make better lifes for themselves. At first everything seems in order and the reader can follow the obvious first problems that arise and their consequences. All the while there are small tibbits of information that seem inconsequental at first, but are well placed foreshadowing for further developments or additional depth for the world. The worldbuilding is very well thought through, there are no conflicts and every small thing from the earlier chapters gets put into a bigger whole with new perspectives and angles.
Grammar: The grammar and spelling is very good, very few mistakes.
Character: The characters are very believable and flawed. They start off as the usual stereotype for their position, but they do have flaws that are revealed later in the story that makes them more realistic and relatable. Their emotions and actions are logical and there is a notable character development.
Sybil and Veximarl art by VeoriDraws